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Peyton Manning and Chancellor Donde Plowman with the 2025 Peyton Manning Scholars.
Giving

Peyton Manning Celebrates 2025 Manning Scholars for Academic Excellence and Service

UT alumnus and retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning joined Chancellor Donde Plowman and other leaders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Aug. 26 to honor this year’s recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship.
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Sienna Reid in front of the College of Education building.
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First-Gen to Graduate: Sienna Reid Returned to Her Elementary School with UT Teaching Program

Scholarships made it possible for Sienna Reid to attend UT. Now a recent graduate, she is determined to give other students the same opportunity for education.
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Fireworks explode over Ped Walkway.
Giving

Donors Lead the Way in $428 Million Record-Breaking Year for UT Knoxville

More than 70,000 Tennessee Volunteers contributed to a milestone of $428 million in donor support, the largest fundraising total in UT history. Because of you, over 12,000 student scholarships were awarded, research is thriving, and the future is brighter for every Vol.
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